Quick view The Boy Who Wanted to Cook by Gloria Whelan Ten-year-old Pierre dreams of being a chef at his parents' restaurant, La Bonne Vache, in the south of France and is told he is too young, but when an important guest comes Pierre sees a chance to prove himself. Includes notes about dining in France and... View Details
Quick view Popo's Lucky Chinese New Year (Hard Cover) by Virginia Loh-Hagan When her Chinese grandmother comes to visit, a young Chinese-American girl learns of and participates in the customs and beliefs celebrating an authentic Chinese New Year. View Details
Quick view Norbert's Big Dream (Hard Cover) by Lori Degman Norbert is a pig with a dream. Norbert has always dreamed of swimming the English Channel. He's been preparing and training and finally he's ready for the big swim! But where exactly is the English Channel? Will Norbert have to give up on his dreams or... View Details
Quick view None of Your Beeswax by Courtney Sheinmel Stella keeps a secret from her sister Penny after her sister's gold fish dies and later keeps a school secret from her best friend Evie. Both events cause misunderstandings and hurt feelings. View Details
Quick view No Year of the Cat by Mary Dodson Wade Long ago, the emperor of China, seeking a way to help recall the year in which certain events occur, calls upon the animals to race one another and the first 12 to finish will have a year named after them. Full color. View Details
Quick view My Teacher Likes to Say (Hard Cover) by Denise Brennan-Nelson From the same team that brought you "My Momma Likes to Say" comes this delightful interpretation of maxims, idioms, proverbs, and cliche s many students remember hearing on a regular basis in the classroom. From "Do you have ants in your pants?" to... View Details
Quick view My Daddy Likes to Say (Hard Cover) by Denise Brennan-Nelson Proverbs, cliches, and idioms are introduced in rhyme and illustrated as a young child's literal interpretation. Each expression includes information about its origin and original meaning View Details
Quick view Memoirs of a Goldfish (Hard Cover) by Devin Scillian When assorted intruders invade his personal space and bowl, Goldfish is put out, to say the least. But time away from his new companions gives him a chance to rethink the pros and cons of a solitary life View Details
Quick view Megan's Year: An Irish Traveler's Story by Gloria Whelan Ten-year-old Megan Brady tells of her family's lifestyle, spending summers traveling in a caravan through the Irish countryside getting work where they can, and winters in Dublin so the children can attend school. View Details
Quick view Listeners (Hard Cover) by Gloria Whelan Ella May is a slave on a Southern plantation. Each night, Ella May and her friends secretly listen outside the windows of their master's house in the hopes of gleaning information about their fates and those of their loved ones View Details
Quick view He's Been a Monster All Day by Denise Brennan-Nelson A rambunctious young boy visualizes becoming a monster, but after driving monster trucks, scaring people off, and taking mud baths he concludes that his warm, cozy bed is where he belongs. View Details
Quick view Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow by Courtney Sheinmel When Stella learns that her best friend Willa is moving away, she makes a wish and tries a magic potion to keep her in Redwood City, California. View Details